BIGGEST REGRET of An 80-Year-Old.

Biggest Regret of An 80-Year-Old.

Speaker: Gabor Maté

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[sarah.j.]

One decision changed my entire life for the worse.
Be *very* careful with your decisions, especially the people you allow into your life.

[daves]

No one ever has been quoted when dying. : I'm glad I worked all that Overtime"

[pedro.almeida]

That's Gabor Maté. Amazing guy, great books, speeches and interviews.

[kdh]

You can read any number of books, you can attain any height of education, you can acquire as many degrees as you like but you can not acquire wisdom by any means other than time. Such is the quandary of man, by the time you gain enough wisdom to grasp life and really begin to understand things it's almost too late to matter.

[Cass-ulzf]

All the bs that I hear on YouTube with virtue signaling “inspirational speeches”, this was the only one I genuinely resonated with and really needed to hear right now. Thank you to whoever this man is ❤️

[davidholman]

I hope I look that young when I reach 80. And he makes an equally youthful and wise point.

[mikejohn]

The glory of a young man is his strength while the glory of an old man is his wisdom.

[joepangia]

“Being driven by unconscious needs to validate your existence, and where does that come from?” Well said Sir :)

[sharki]

Winnie the Pooh is a great teacher. I learned a lot from him and his friends.❤

[atalleywak]

He's absolutely right, and I practiced this up until recently when everything started becoming outrageously expensive. Life is more expensive now. Many of us have no choice but to work longer and harder not just to get ahead, but just to hang on to what we have ALREADY worked hard for. It's a burden we take on not by choice, but out of fear. Trust me, we hope the tunnel is short and there's light at the end of it sooner rather than later.

[TRUECNDIN]

What a truly profound statement. We can go through time living our lives not realizing who and what we are missing but in the end as much as you want to you can’t go back.

[robbiegreen]

Nearly 39 and I wish I had made better decisions. I feel so alone and unloved. I promised myself after cancer treatment I would not waste it. Now I feel trapped.

[goranvujasinovic]

True happiness in life is having enough time to spend with family and friends. Everything else is less important because the only thing one can't bring back is time that's passed. Unfortunately, most of us realize it only in late stages of our lives when not much can be relived.

[tims]

Such a beautiful man. The world will be a much poorer place without Gabor

[chrisbrooks]

He's 100% correct. Work to live, don't live to work. Enjoy life a little bit each day, because once time is gone, you never get it back. Things are just things, money comes and goes, joy is priceless.

[davidjohn]

This is unexpectedly beautiful. He is right of course. Joy is so important!

[clydenolet]

He’s not wrong .. the shift is .. he has 80 years of experience and because the brain is designed to fine what’s wrong.. he is focusing on the lack over the 100% of life that was lived. Play IS important and as a performance strongman it’s my gift to the world.. and as a strategic intervention coach I I can tell you that we all feel the same way this 80 yr old does .. if we choose to focus on it.. but when we choose to focus on the good? 80 years of memories .. what a gift.

[nancyhsu]

EXQUISITELY and POIGNANTLY said! I adore adults that are playful; I'm one of them. It is utterly beautiful to meet those rare strangers who are approachably friendly and kind - who express their joy openly without embarrassment. Yes, use extreme caution on who you allow into your life and trust yourself when things go wrong. I struggle alone, but I'm rediscovering simple joys from my childhood that I practice as often as I can. I'd love a partner in crime - fun!

[TG-povo]

This hits home so much. I feel his every word and filly agree with him on this…

[moods]

What a legend. Always soulful and to the point. Leading thinker❤